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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Bartholomew, the Apostle

Saint ID

S00256

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Twelve Apostles and Paul, Missionaries, Martyrs
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00367Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Martyrs (Liber in Gloria Martyrum), in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594. Overview entry.
E00461Movsēs Xorenac'i's History of Armenia (2.34) summarises the story of the martyrdom of the apostles *Addai/Thaddaeus (the Apostle, one of the seventy-two, S00255) and *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256) in Armenia, and *Simon Kananaios (the Zealot, the Apostle, 00835) in Vriaspor. Written in Armenian and traditionally considered a 5th c. text, but probably of the early 8th c.
E00533Gregory of Tours, in his Glory of the Martyrs (34), tells the story of the body of *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256) being thrown into the sea by pagans in Asia and arriving at Lipari (island north of Sicily). A church was built there over his relics. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594.
E01338The church of Panagia Kanakaria at Lythrankomi (north-eastern Cyprus) houses a mosaic with depictions of Christ, *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), unnamed *Archangels (almost certainly *Michael, S00181, and *Gabriel, S00192), and with labelled depictions of *Apostles and *Evangelists. Probably 525-550.
E01443The short Life of *Honorius (bishop of Rome, ob. 638, S01459) in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome soon after his death, lists his construction of, and offerings to, the churches of many saints in Rome and its region.
E03360The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 24 August *Philip (the Apostle, S00109), *Thomas (the Apostle, S00199), *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256), *Matthew (the Apostle, S00791).
E03810The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 24 July *Sallustius (bishop of Jerusalem, ob. 494, S01497), *Christina (martyr of Tyre, S00907) and *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256).
E03842The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th c., based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Palestine, commemorates on 24 August *Philip (the Apostle, S00109), *Thomas (the Apostle, S00199), *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256), *Matthew (the Apostle, S00791), the *Three Hebrew Youths (of the Old Testament Book of Daniel, S01198), and *Tatianos/Tatios (martyr in Claudiopolis under Diocletian, S01791).
E04422Procopius of Caesarea, in his On Buildings, reports that the emperor Justinian (r. 527-565) built both the cathedral and the church of *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256) in the city of Dara in Mesopotamia. Written in Greek at Constantinople, in the 550s.
E04850The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 13 June.
E04907The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 4 August.
E04928The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 23 August.
E04929The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 24 August.
E04930The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 25 August.
E05169The Latin Calendar of Sinai records the feasts of saints through the year, followed by a list of the apostles to various regions of Christianity. Written possibly in North Africa, possibly in the 7th/8th c.; preserved in a manuscript, probably of the 9th c., in St Catherine's monastery, Sinai. Basic Entry.
E05774Agnellus of Ravenna, writing in 830/846 in his Liber Pontificalis Ecclesiae Ravennatis (110), recounts that Bishop Maurus of Ravenna (644-671) was abbot of a monastery of *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256), presumably at or near Ravenna (northern Italy). Written in Latin at Ravenna.
E05858The Calendar of Willibrord, in its earliest version, records the feasts of various saints in August. Written in Latin at Echternach, Frisia (north-east Gaul), 703/710.
E05950Mosaic roundels on the barrel vaults of the Cappella Arcivescovile of Ravenna (northern Italy), with portrait busts of twelve apostles and twelve martyrs (six female, six male); created 494/520.
E06047Mosaics in San Vitale, Ravenna (northern Italy), depicting *Vitalis (soldier and martyr of Ravenna, S02826), and busts of the *Apostles and *Gervasius and Protasius (brothers and martyrs of Milan, S00313); created c. 549.
E06245Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem on virginity (8.3), when describing the court of heaven lists numerous saints with the cities of their resting-place. Written in Latin in Gaul, probably in the early 570s.
E06927Aldhelm, in his poem On the Altars of the Twelve Apostles, records the dedication of an altar to *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256), presumably in Britain. Written in Latin in southern Britain, c. 670/710.
E07735John Diakrinomenos in his Ecclesiastical History mentions that in c. 513/515 the emperor Anastasius had a dream vision of *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256) who promised to safeguard the new city of Dara (northern Mesopotamia). A relic of his was therefore deposited there. Written in Greek in Constantinople.
E07748List of relics and diptych from the monastery of the Holy *Apostles (S02422) and *Martyrs (S02818) at Arles (southern Gaul), giving the names of saints whose relics were deposited in the monastery and the people for whom prayers were to be offered in the liturgy. The list contains the names of all the Apostles, as well as *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), *John the Baptist (S00020), and *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), together with four Gallic martyrs, *Genesius (martyr of Arles, S00263), *Symphorianus (martyr of Autun, S00322), *Baudilius (martyr of Nîmes, S00383), and *Victor (martyr of Marseille, S00382), and three Gallic bishops, *Hilary (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183), *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), and *Caesarius (bishop of Arles, ob. 542, S00491). Written in Latin at Arles, in 600/650.
E08343The coffin of *Cuthbert (bishop and anchorite of Lindisfarne, ob. 687, S01955) is constructed of oak and decorated with images of the archangels, apostles, evangelists and *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), whose names are inscribed in Latin (some with runic letters). Made for the saint's translation at Lindisfarne, 698.
E08570Mosaic of Christ flanked by the twelve *Apostles (S02422), on the triumphal arch over the central apse of the basilica of Eufrasius at Poreč (ancient Parentium) on Istria. Datable to the mid-6th c.